The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-02-24
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
local LAcoNtcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Soc advertisement Oh SIOUX by
Geo. l.. BurweIl, Townsville, n. e.
Strange as it may seem when lady ac-
cents a gentIeman's love she generally re-
turns it.
Of oxford are visiting Mrs Redding Perry
in town this week.
There will be love feast at the VI. P.
church next Sunday at 4:12 p. NJ. All are
invited to attend.
The building season for 1887, promises
to be an unusually brisk one. Many new
buildings are being already projected.
The usual amount of court week horse
trading was done here Tuesday. The
Cedar HilI'' delegation was here in full
force.
Short and newsy correspondence is solicit
ed from a III parts of the country. Lengthy
and unintereslng is not desired from any
source.
Married. Feb 10th, near BrookstOn, this
county, Mr. Henry NJ. Daniel and Miss
Mamie NJ Cawthorne, Rev. S. 2. J, Harris
officiating.
the pioneer tobacco grower of his State, has
been in town the past week with large
lot Of the weed.
Messrs. Lucus Green of Petersburg,
p G.. Pope of Richmond, Lewis Barnes
and Louis Stainback now with Richmond
houses spent Sunday i'll town.
Farmers should SOW more grain and
grass. This is the way to succeed and
build up their farms. Glover will flourish
on most of our soil ii it is made rich
enough. Try it.
A great many Mecklenburg, Va, people
come to Henderson every week, and we
are always so glad to see them. When
they fail to come, Henderson goes to Neck
Ienburg on spare Sundays. Natural
enough.
Ludington & Aycock, HendersOn's ex-
cellent and artistic job printers, are turn
ing out nice line of job work at present.
Satisfaction guaranteed, and prices as low
as the same quality of work can be done
anywhere
There are no gains without pains, says
modern proverbist. The same writer
as to make it read, there is no gain with
cut payin'. and it would have served the
same purpose.
We had some warm weather last week,
the buds began to swell, and we thought
spring would not linger long in winters
lap, but it is colder now, for Green (Zola)
has left us sad and lonely, and we know
not when the roses will bloom again.
Mr. VIM Shannon, father OF Mr.. W. 0.
Shannon of our town died at his home in
Elizabeth City, n. c., on the 10Th inst,
aged q years. Mr.. Shannon was an ex-
cellent citizen and his death, even at so
ripe an age, is loss to the community in
which he lived.
MI 2. H. Johnston of Battleboro, one of
Nash cOunty's excellent and intelligent
citizens, and good farmer, spent several
days in our town during the past week,
having shipped a lot of tobacco here to
sell. OF course the was pleased with the
result of his sales.
The number of pupils at the Henderson
Female College is yet increasing and the
prospects for the success of this Institution
are very good indeed. Pupils may enter
at any time during the SESSION and pay
from time OF entrance to close of term.
See advertisement elsewhere.
If anyone doubts that Vance county
makes as fine tobacco as is grown in the
country let him examine the quality and
compare the prices of some sold at COoper's
warehouse lately. Sl.2G pound for fifty
pound lots is doing pretty we'll, amt 1t?
That is what Frank Workman got for some
last week.
Before buying your plows call on George
Orenshaw proprietor of the Henderson
foundry. He has lately made some new
improvements in his celebrated ono. ..
cuff and brace plow," which greatly COM
mend it. 1t must be seen to be apprecia-
ted. Mr.. OrenshawS prices are low, to
suit the times.
Our farmer friends will note in this
issue new feature, the publication of the
order of tobacco sales for next week. This
will be continued during the season, and
those at a distance who are so fortunate as
to be subscribers to this paper, can tell
before leaving home exactly how the sales
will run on any given day.
viii our many friends who have spoken
words Of appreciation and encouragement
for the GOLD LEAF make their good
will farther known by a practical de-
monstratiOn? This they can easily d. by
obtaining cash subscription for the paper
Oneyear. The man who handles the young
AK will most gladly receipt for same.
Mr.. lola G. Green who for some time
has hnnY Co. 1
Thomas, leaf tObacconists here left yester-
day for Danyille, Va, his former home
where ne goes to accept another engage
ment. During his stay in Henderson Zola
made many sincere friends who regret his
departure, and none mOreso than this
writer.
When the burners of kerosene lamps be
come clOgged, put them in basin of no
water, containing washing soda, and lie
them boil for a few minutes. This viii
make them perfectly clean and almost as
bright as new. By doing this many burner:
that have become apparently worn out car
be made to do good service a great while
longer.
The Operativs in the tobacco factory OF
". l.. Meadows s Co, Oxford, struck fol-
higher WAGES on MOpdav r,or,;rr Tboi,